House Bill 393 Summary

• Amends Mississippi Code Section 47-7-3 to require the parole board to parole nonviolent offenders who have served 25% of their sentence if the sentencing judge (or senior circuit judge if sentencing judge is unavailable) authorizes parole consideration.

• Applies only to offenders who have not committed crimes of violence under Section 97-3-2 and meet the 25% service requirement.

• Maintains existing parole restrictions for violent crimes, sex crimes, habitual offenders, and other specifically prohibited offenses.

• Prohibits use of earned time, good time, or other administrative time reductions to lower the parole eligibility threshold.

• Effective upon passage.